Nicholas Pooran has replaced the legendary all-rounder Kieron Pollard as the skipper, as the latter had been at the helm at Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) since 2019.
He retired from international cricket at the age of 29, most likely due to his shift in focus to the global T20 leagues across the world.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Pooran will be leading a star-studded Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2025 as the squad consists of the likes of Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, and others.
"We're back, we're hungry, we want to win the title and most importantly we want to do it for our fans of Trinidad and Tobago and all over the world. Representing Trinidad and Tobago first and foremost is an honour and privilege. Getting the opportunity to captain this year is something that I want to try my best and obviously it's been passed down from Bravo to Polly and then to me," Nicholas Pooran said.
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— Trinbago Knight Riders (@TKRiders) August 14, 2025
This year is going to be special for us, come out and support us - Nicholas Pooran
"So it's a nice feeling because we talk cricket every single day, we play cricket similarly and hopefully this year is our one and we can make it a really memorable one this year for us."
It's an experience that I know for sure I wouldn't forget and just want to put our best foot forward and hopefully everything goes in our favour. This year is going to be special for us, come out and support us regardless, let's team the CPL into Carnival."
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"It's important as a leader to always plan for the future. Polly and I and I share the same values in life in different ways and the transition now goes down to Nicky P who is someone who's been playing and learning so much cricket and us as players and you know, I think he's the right choice at the right time."
"So for me it was a sort of a easy decision, you know, after last year, thinking about it with Bravo coming on board, you know, new head coach and I just thought it was good at this is the right time that if we can get a new captain in to continue that transitional period."
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— Trinbago Knight Riders (@TKRiders) August 14, 2025
CPL 2025 will start on August 15, with St Kitts and Nevis Patriots taking on Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, and the Trinbago Knight Riders will start their campaign against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on August 17.
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